Carl Frederick Zeller

January 18, 1933 - January 2, 2021

Carl Frederick Zeller, 87, of Louisville, entered Eternal Life on Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was born to the late Celestine and Alice nee Hinkebein Zeller and was a 1952 graduate of Flaget High School. Carl retired as an engineering lab technician after working at General Electric for 40 plus years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks lodge, a Kentucky Colonel, and served as a Boy Scout leader. He loved to travel with his family and was immensely proud of his family. Carl was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. He was also a founding member at St. Athanasius Catholic Church and a longtime member of St. Martha Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Margaret Lyon; and brothers, Robert Zeller and John David Zeller. Left to cherish Carl’s memory are his wife of 64 years, Jo Ann Schaefer Zeller; children, Deborah McKnight (Charles), Charles Zeller (Sonya), Diane Futrell (Andy), and Donna Wolford (Andrew Palmer); grandchildren, Meghan, Jeremy, Zachary, Eric, Grant, Grace, Liam, Maddox, Bradley, Alex, and Cameron; great-grandchildren, Emma, Savannah, Mackenzie, Jackson, Carson, and Norah; and many loving nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19, Funeral Mass for Carl will be held privately by the family, with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown is entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mass of the Air and Hosparus. Condolences may be shared at www.Ratterman.com.